general motors the perfect example of screw AMERICA

spasmcreeksrun

i remember the last bailout when the ceo of gm said in video they were taking the money and going to china....and gm/chevy 2017 sold just over  4 million vehicles under diff brands in china, about 1/3 more than sold in the USA...so her comes the CV nasty and TRUMP has to use the Defense Production Act to force GM to build ventilators for AMERICANS dying in AMERICA by a virus from china....i would walk before giving gm/chevy one   FNNN  penny.....

Warbirds

I am not a GM fan but it is a global economy.

It is the unions driving manufacturing overseas, not the corporations.

I call BS on any video where GM said what you claim.

If you want the US to remain a superpower our companies must manufacture and sell globally.

Look at the Unions all backing Biden- be pissed about that.

select-fire

Get the facts straight. GM and Ventec was already in an agreement to built them. Along comes our big mouth President who cannot stop spreading false rumors and jumps on GM. They had already gotten the Kokomo Plant in Indiana set up to produce them. Only problem is the Govt did not have a contract with them. GM done all of this on a voluntary basis BEFORE Trump declared the National Declaration making them build them along with Ford. He is simply covering his behind to make sure if more folks die it isn't his fault. It is ok each day for Trump to go on TV but he shouldn't be the one speaking . The Drs. who know the facts should .

danielgage

I agree he ought to keep his mouth shut more

navc130

I heard on the radio last night that GM is innocent of the claims against them.  The Ventec Co. has the contract with the government and GM is a subcontractor.  Ventec Co. had some problems with the government that caused the delay.  The CEO of Ventec Co. praised GM for their response and help.

4205raymond

I still support Trump but sometimes he needs to keep his mouth closed.

BobJudy

select-fire said:

Get the facts straight. GM and Ventec was already in an agreement to built them. Along comes our big mouth President who cannot stop spreading false rumors and jumps on GM. They had already gotten the Kokomo Plant in Indiana set up to produce them. Only problem is the Govt did not have a contract with them. GM done all of this on a voluntary basis BEFORE Trump declared the National Declaration making them build them along with Ford. He is simply covering his behind to make sure if more folks die it isn't his fault. It is ok each day for Trump to go on TV but he shouldn't be the one speaking . The Drs. who know the facts should .

Pretty much how I understood about how it went down. I think Trump just wanted to make an example so as to stifle any resistance from any other corperations. Carrot and stick, go fast and cheap and get glowing report from Trump. Go slow and try to charge to much, get called out on national T.V.  G.M. already said they were doing the work for Ventec at cost so if there was a problem it may have been with Ventec.  Nobody ever heard of them before so for drama he picked on G.M. Bob

buddyb

It been fashionable to blast GM for the last few years.

serf

 Nationalism is a sin now,One world government is already instilled in International Corporations.Now with the pandemic happening its the perfect time to have trade blocks that can manufacture all different types of items with Artificial intelligence factories. Robots dont' have unions and benefits so much cheaper to run with bigger profit and lower overhead.

           Go cashless after all the central banks fiat money collapses and confiscate all firearms from peasants, so they can't resist

   and make all take housing and other forms of assistance from the government.  In place surveillance on all citizens and instill discipline like in red China now. Have a world congress with appointments by each country by population and approved like in Red China now. In other words a capitalist socialism utopia ,Resistance is futile and will be dealt with upmost power of aggression

 of all doubters. Can't happen you say? Well another pandemic may help you understand that mankind is a virus on this earth.

                                                                     serf

spasmcreeksrun

gm ceo  dan akerson    youtube  title general motors is becoming  china motors May4, 2012  and other vids ...i saw it on tv back then ....i call warbirds BS

gartman

Forget GM! Buy Fiat/Chrysler or one of the cars Ford will no longer make.

Horse Plains Drifter

gartman said:

Forget GM! Buy Fiat/Chrysler or one of the cars Ford will no longer make.

I think you wanted the non existent green font.... 

Brookwood

I find these days that the average American is darned if he does or darned if he doesn't. 

I was in my prime when buy American was the rant everywhere.  Now days you have to really look at the fine print using a high power magnifying glass to even figure out where chit comes from.  There really isn't a hell of a lot of big ticket items made totally here anymore!    

serf

Brookwood said:

I find these days that the average American is darned if he does or darned if he doesn't. 

I was in my prime when buy American was the rant everywhere.  Now days you have to really look at the fine print using a high power magnifying glass to even figure out where chit comes from.  There really isn't a hell of a lot of big ticket items made totally here anymore!    

 Except Congress with Big Ticket legislation items for debt and quick too!~ I can't remember trusting any politician of what he/she promises and what he/she accomplishes after the elections.

       Is The infrastructure of The USA like roads, bridges,freeways,schools etc... other than toll turnpikes, that are getting repaired or replaced with our Tax dollars, Yet! Its's all a big con job!

                                            serf

  

President Donald Trump declared at his inauguration, "We will build new roads, and highways, and bridges, and airports, and tunnels, and railways all across our wonderful nation." At least seven times, his White House has declared that the chosen theme of a week would be infrastructure, but each time the issue has become lost in other events, often generated by the President himself.

        

chiefr

serf said:

Brookwood said:

I find these days that the average American is darned if he does or darned if he doesn't. 

I was in my prime when buy American was the rant everywhere.  Now days you have to really look at the fine print using a high power magnifying glass to even figure out where chit comes from.  There really isn't a hell of a lot of big ticket items made totally here anymore!    

 Except Congress with Big Ticket legislation items for debt and quick too!~ I can't remember trusting any politician of what he/she promises and what he/she accomplishes after the elections.

       Is The infrastructure of The USA like roads, bridges,freeways,schools etc... other than toll turnpikes, that are getting repaired or replaced with our Tax dollars, Yet! Its's all a big con job!

                                            serf

  

President Donald Trump declared at his inauguration, "We will build new roads, and highways, and bridges, and airports, and tunnels, and railways all across our wonderful nation." At least seven times, his White House has declared that the chosen theme of a week would be infrastructure, but each time the issue has become lost in other events, often generated by the President himself.

        

....and at least 7 times, the House of Representatives that hold the money bags has failed to act on Trumps infrastructure suggestions and since the majority of the house is DEMOCRAT, they fail to act out of spite.

 Blaming Trump for this one is ludicrous. 

serf

chiefr said:

serf said:

Brookwood said:

I

....and at least 7 times, the House of Representatives that hold the money bags has failed to act on Trumps infrastructure suggestions and since the majority of the house is DEMOCRAT, they fail to act out of spite.

 Blaming Trump for this one is ludicrous. 

   How much Debt Did George Bush create before Obama? The argument that the party in the majority is responsible for the lack of not being responsible is a false narrative, switching back and forth between the political parties is a corporate lobbyist dream and nothing but smoke and mirrors to buy votes and raise the debt to infinity and beyond.

The Piggy bank is about busted, and we the people will reap the world-wind because of it! The same as it ever was!

                                                                         serf

select-fire

Well maybe GM will Collapse along with all other American Industry... If you are going to bash do it correctly on any USA company. I sure hope the chinese writing on the norinco ammo boxes is legible. Got you're rice steamer ready ?

JasonV

buddyb said:

It been fashionable to blast GM for the last few years.

For the past 5 decades at least.

Bottom Gun

For 30 yr I was a loyal GM owner who wouldn’t even consider owning anything else except for a Mazda the wife just had to have.

Then I had a minor issue with my S10 Blazer that the dealer was unable to fix after five attempts. It was still under warranty.

So I called Detroit and spoke to a GM rep who was absolutely no help at all.  I remarked to this lady that I never had an issue like this with my Mazda. Her response was, “Maybe you should have bought another Mazda, Sir”.

That did it for me. I became totally disenchanted with GM.

I was able to fix the problem with my S10 Blazer myself, which doesn’t say much for the dealer’s mechanics, and put it up for sale.

With two months both Blazers and my motor home were gone.  I now drive Dodge and Jeep and guess what? My repairs and problems are now a fraction of what they used to be with my GM vehicles.

GM will NEVER see another dime from me and I wouldn’t drive their junk now if someone gave me one free.

 Your mileage may vary.

 

wpage

Its a matter of buying local and supporting community. Or buying globally and supporting some Chicom order. The chics do come home to roost. 

shilowar

4205raymond said:

I still support Trump but sometimes he needs to keep his mouth closed.

Amen.

Don McManus

I tire of the pissing matches regarding this virus.

Trump is a real estate person, not a manufacturer.  He was complaining that the GM did not get production up and running fast enough.  It takes time, vendors and a lot of things the re-tool a factory and a real-tool to complain about it when he does not understand it.

Don't get me wrong.  On balance, I believe Trump is handling this as well as anyone would.  I would prefer, as has been expressed by many above, that he limits his public statements to those which are helpful.

select-fire

Plenty of arm chair experts on this forum.